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Boy, do I have a {healthy} treat for you! Yesterday I was bumming around and suddenly had the urge to bake. (This happens far too often…) Not having exact ingredients for a lot of elaborate baking recipes, I decided to rummage through my pantry and make due with what I had. And well, that didn’t take long. I pulled out all of FIVE things. Yep. That’s it. AND, I guarantee that you all have them in your kitchen at this VERY moment.

Ingredients:

1 cup oats

2 bananas

1/8 tsp cinnamon

1/3 cup sliced almonds

Dark Chocolate Chips (to taste. I only had about 1 tbsp left in my bag)

Plus whatever else you’d like to add! Next time I think I’ll add raisings, white chocolate chips, and maybe some dried cranberries. These are so versatile, easy, and HEALTHY.

Each cookie is ONLY 20 CALORIES.

Low calorie, full of nutrients, and super simple to make. What more could you want? 🙂

Workout: Today started bright n early with a trip to the gym. I hopped on the treadmill for my favorite: interval running. I shifted between speeds and inclines for about 25 minutes. Something about changing the pace really keeps me going! Then I finished up with 20 minutes on the elliptical.

Healthy and easy: my 2 favorite words when it comes to dinner time. It’s easy to get sucked into the appeal and convenience of fast food after a long day of work, but stay far away! There are plenty healthier options out there. I know after work the last thing I want to do is prep a meal and wait for it to cook for a few hours so I try to find quick meals that I know aren’t bad for me! I try to make simple healthy dinners as much as possible. And honestly, it isn’t hard! Plus it is soooo much more worth it.

Growing up my favorite thing ever was buffalo chicken sandwiches from Subway, or Penn Station, etc. Wherever! I couldn’t get enough. But once I grew older and realized how many calories are in the delicious sandwich, I immediately went cold turkey and didn’t order them again. (Some buffalo chicken sandwiches have up to 1,200 calories!)

I knew there haaaad to be a way to make this sandwich in a healthier way. And I am definitely not disappointed 😉